Precursors to this alliance were headed by the Hallstein and Armand Commissions. Some of this alliance's origins can be traced to the support of Alcide de Gasperi and Jean Monnet at the 1957 Treaties of Rome. The debt and deficit convergence criteria set by this organization have recently been tested by Greece and Ireland and were set by the 1992 Treaty of Maastricht. For 
Precursors to this alliance were headed by the Hallstein and Armand Commissions. Some of this alliance's origins can be traced to the support of Alcide de Gasperi and Jean Monnet at the 1957 Treaties of Rome. The debt and deficit convergence criteria set by this organization have recently been tested by Greece and Ireland and were set by the 1992 Treaty of Maastricht. For 10 points, name this union consisting of such states as Germany and France.
Precursors to this alliance were headed by the Hallstein and Armand Commissions.
{European} Union [or {EU}]